Who is Becky G? / Facts

Gomez first gained recognition in 2011 when she began posting videos of herself covering popular songs online

One of her videos caught the attention of producer Dr

Luke, who subsequently offered her a joint record deal with Kemosabe Records and RCA Records

While working on her debut effort, Gomez collaborated with artists such as will.i.am and Cody Simpson

Her official debut single, "Becky from the Block" (2013), received a positive reception upon its release

She released her debut extended play, Play It Again (2013), later that same year

Her second single, "Can't Get Enough" (2014), featured guest vocals from Pitbull and went on to top the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart in the United States

Gomez achieved mainstream success with the release of "Shower" (2014), which went on to enter the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 chart

The single would go on to receive a multi platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting two million unites sold in the country

Following the success of "Shower", Gomez released "Can't Stop Dancin'" (2014) and "Break a Sweat" (2015) as singles from her forthcoming album; neither matched the commercial performance of their predecessor

She embarked on a co-headlining tour with J Balvin throughout September and October 2015, spanning throughout the United States

She portrayed Valentina Galindo in two episodes of the musical television series Empire, contributing two new songs to the soundtrack of the series

Gomez was featured on the song "Superstar" (2016) with Pitbull

She released her first Spanish single, "Sola" (2016), which is set to appear on her debut studio album

Gomez is also set to star as Trini Kwan in the superhero film Power Rangers (2017)